再会 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Vaundy
• Album: 光が死んだ夏 (Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu) Opening Theme

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the captivating world of Vaundy's "再会," the opening theme for "The Summer Hikaru Died." This song offers a unique opportunity to explore Japanese through its poetic lyrics, which beautifully convey complex emotions of longing, hope, and the bittersweet nature of reunion. Its evocative storytelling and Vaundy's distinct musical style make it a special piece for language learners and music enthusiasts alike.

[English]

What my time

Dim cosmos and magic

The super high

Light, chaotic and fuzzy

It feels like anything is possible

Today I'll go cleverly

A stop from anywhere else

Announcing the end

Sadness scattering at the end of the universe

And the piercing silence

By my judgment

What if, what if, what if...

What if we could meet again starting from here

Oh voice, memory is just a moment

Let's remember everything, not missing even a split second

Every time we close our eyes together, it stabs with an illusion

Because I get to meet you

Let's speak from the heart again

What my time

Dim cosmos and magic

The super high

Worn-out kinder magic

It feels like anything is possible

Where do I want to go from?

A stop from anywhere else

Announcing where it's from

Pleasure scattering at the end of the universe

And a departure filled with responsibility

With my longing

What if, what if, what if...

The heart of the spot that connects to the end of this being

Perhaps it exists

Will I still search for its whereabouts?

What if...

What if we could meet again starting from here

Oh voice, memory is just a moment

Let's remember everything, not missing even a split second

Every time we close our eyes together, it stabs with an illusion

Because I get to meet you

Let's speak from the heart again

[Japanese]

What my time

薄暗いコスモとマジック

The super high

光をカオスでファジー

どうにだって思える

今日行くでクレバー

どこからよりもストップを

終わりを告げる

宇宙の果て散らかす悲しみと

切り裂く静けさと

僕の審判で

もし、もし、もし、

もしもここからまた出会えるなら

声よ、記憶は一瞬

もう一瞬の隙も忘れず全部覚えておこう

目を閉じ合うたび幻で刺す

君に出会えるから

また心で話そう

What my time

薄暗いコスモとマジック

The super high

擦れたキンダーマジック

どうにだって思える

どこから行きたいとね

どこからよりもストップを

どこからを告げる

宇宙の果て散らかす快感と

責任込める主発と

僕の憧憬で

もし、もし、もし

この身の果て繋ぐスポットの心の

ありかも

ありかをそれでも探すだろうか

もしも

もしもここからまた出会えるなら

声よ、記憶は一瞬

もう一瞬の隙も忘れず全部覚えておこう

目を閉じ合うたび幻で刺す

君に出会えるから

また心で話そう

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
薄暗い /u.sɯ.ɡu.ɾa.i/ B1	adjective - dim, gloomy, dusky, faint (light)
コスモ /ko̞.sɯ.mo̞/ B2	noun - cosmos (as in universe/space)
マジック /ma.d͡ʑi.kɯ/ A2	noun - magic, trick
光 /çi.ka.ɾi/ A1	noun - light, ray, glow
カオス /ka.o̞.sɯ/ B2	noun - chaos
ファジー /ɸa.d͡ʑiː/ B2	adjective - fuzzy, vague, indistinct
思える /o̞.mo̞.e̞.ɾɯ/ B1	verb - to be able to think; to seem, to feel (like)
終わり /o̞.wa.ɾi/ A1	noun - end, finish, conclusion
告げる /t͡sɯ.ɡe̞.ɾɯ/ B1	verb - to tell, to announce, to inform
宇宙 /ɯ.t͡ɕɯː/ B1	noun - universe, cosmos, space
果て /ha.te̞/ B1	noun - end, limit, extremity, farthest reaches
悲しみ /ka.na.ɕi.mi/ A2	noun - sadness, sorrow, grief
静けさ /ɕi.zɯ.ke̞.sa/ B1	noun - stillness, quietness, calm
出会う /de̞.a.ɯ/ A2	verb - to meet, to encounter
記憶 /ki.o̞.kɯ/ B1	noun - memory, recollection, remembrance
幻 /ma.bo̞.ɾo̞.ɕi/ B2	noun - illusion, phantom, vision, apparition
心 /ko̞.ko̞.ɾo̞/ A1	noun - heart, mind, spirit, inner self
憧憬 /ɕo̞ː.ke̞ː/ C1	noun - longing, yearning, aspiration, adoration

Key Grammar Structures

• もしもここからまた出会えるなら

  ➔ もしも～なら, Potential form

  ➔ "もしも (moshimo)" is an emphatic way to say "if," often used with conditional forms like "なら (nara)" or "たら (tara)" to express a hypothetical situation or a strong wish. "出会える (dea-eru)" is the potential form of "出会う (deau, to meet)," meaning "can meet."

• どうにだって思える

  ➔ 〜にだって, Potential form

  ➔ "〜にだって (~ni datte)" adds emphasis, often meaning "even to/for/in" or "no matter how/what." It implies that something is possible in any way or under any circumstances. "思える (omo-eru)" is the potential form of "思う (omou, to think/feel)," meaning "can think/feel." The phrase expresses a feeling of indifference or flexibility: "I can think/feel it in any way."

• 宇宙の果て散らかす悲しみと切り裂く静けさと

  ➔ V-る + Noun (relative clause), と (listing)

  ➔ In Japanese, a verb in its dictionary form (V-る) can directly modify a noun, functioning as a relative clause (like "the sorrow "that scatters""). "散らかす (chirakasu, to scatter/mess up)" modifies "悲しみ (kanashimi, sorrow)," and "切り裂く (kirisaku, to tear apart/cut through)" modifies "静けさ (shizukesa, silence)." "〜と (to)" is used here to list multiple items (sorrow and silence).

• もう一瞬の隙も忘れず全部覚えておこう

  ➔ V-ず, V-ておく

  ➔ "〜ず (~zu)" is an older or more formal negative form, equivalent to "〜ないで (~naide)" or "〜ずに (~zu ni)," meaning "without doing something." So, "忘れず (wasurezu)" means "without forgetting." "〜ておこう (~te okou)" is the volitional form of "〜ておく (~te oku)," which implies doing something in advance, in preparation, or for a future purpose. Here, it means "let's remember everything "in advance" / "for later"".

• 目を閉じ合うたび幻で刺す

  ➔ V-合う, N + たび, N + で (instrumental)

  ➔ "〜合う (~au)" is a suffix attached to the stem of a verb to indicate a reciprocal action (doing something to each other) or a collective action. "閉じ合う (toji-au)" means "to close eyes (together/mutually)." "〜たび (~tabi)" means "each time" or "whenever," similar to "〜ごとに (~goto ni)." "幻で刺す (maboroshi de sasu)" uses "で (de)" as an instrumental particle, meaning "to pierce with an illusion" or "an illusion pierces (something)."

• 君に出会えるから

  ➔ N + に + 出会う/出会える, から (reason)

  ➔ The verb "出会う (deau, to meet by chance/encounter)" takes the particle "に (ni)" to indicate the person or thing one meets, unlike "会う (au)" which can take "に" or "と (to)". "出会える (dea-eru)" is its potential form, meaning "can meet." "〜から (~kara)" is a common conjunction indicating reason or cause: "because I can meet you."

• 声よ、記憶は一瞬

  ➔ 〜よ (vocative/exclamatory particle)

  ➔ "〜よ (~yo)" is a particle used at the end of a sentence or phrase to add emphasis, conviction, or a direct address to someone or something. In this context, "声よ (koe yo)" functions as a direct address to "voice," almost like an exclamation or a plea, giving the voice a sense of agency or importance.

• ありかをそれでも探すだろうか

  ➔ それでも, V-るだろうか

  ➔ "それでも (sore demo)" means "even so," "nevertheless," or "despite that." It indicates that an action or state continues or occurs despite a preceding circumstance. "〜だろうか (~darou ka)" is a speculative or questioning expression, combining "だろう (darou, probably/I wonder)" with the question particle "か (ka)." It translates to "I wonder if (someone/something) will (do something)" or "Is it likely that (someone/something) will (do something)?"

• どこからよりもストップを

  ➔ 〜よりも

  ➔ "〜よりも (~yori mo)" is a particle used for comparison, meaning "more than," "rather than," or "compared to." It indicates that the preceding noun is the standard for comparison. In this context, "どこからよりも (dokokara yori mo)" suggests "more than from anywhere" or "more than from any starting point," emphasizing the urgency or universality of the "stop."